Kashkari 4th in Poll, Behind Margin of Error

Republican gubernatorial hopeful and former U.S. Treasury official Neel Kashkari is, by far, the most well-funded candidate in the GOP, and enjoys the rhetorical support of the party establishment. However, he is a distant fourth in the latest Field Poll, drawing only 2% of likely voters–well below the poll’s margin of error.

Kashkari is third place in the Republican field, behind Assemblyman Tim Donnelly with 17%, and Laguna Hills Mayor Andrew Blount with 3%.

Incumbent Jerry Brown leads with 57% of likely voter support. Republicans even prefer Brown to Blount or Kashkari, with the Democrat drawing 17% of the Republican vote (behind 34% for Donnelly) and 20% of the Tea Party vote (behind 31% for Donnelly, who identifies with the Tea Party).